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Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (14 Nov 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 479: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 292 of 18 October 2006, if she will review this in view of the additional information now provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37543/06]

Leaders' Questions (15 Nov 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Not in the west.

Leaders' Questions (15 Nov 2006)

Jerry Cowley: The Government has not spent that money in the west.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (15 Nov 2006)

Jerry Cowley: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, that the national development plan is ending next month while there is an underspend of €3.5 billion for the BMW area and while there is an underspend of €500 million on our roads, which has left us lagging behind compared to the rest of the country, making us an uncompetitive...

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2006)

Jerry Cowley: This stage has run over by two minutes. If nobody else wishes to contribute this will be the Minister's final point.

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Amendments Nos. 57 to 61, inclusive, shall be grouped together.

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2006)

Jerry Cowley: I am not sure what the Minister stated. I caught the tail end of his comments.

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2006)

Jerry Cowley: There is a perception, stated by the Minister and contradicted by Deputy Broughan, that these objections come from people outside the area. While it might be convenient for the Minister or others such as Deputy Kenny to believe this and to make such statements, it is completely wrong. How could the Minister know when he never came to the site to examine what was happening? He believes...

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2006)

Jerry Cowley: It will.

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2006)

Jerry Cowley: The Minister made an unfortunate accusation. He made allegations about some of the activities in which I am involved. These activities involve me standing up for my constituents who elected me. Both before and after I entered the Dáil, I spoke about the difficulties I have with the total giveaway of our natural resources and the need for the terms to renegotiated. In fairness to the...

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (15 Nov 2006)

Jerry Cowley: One does not need to look far to see the gross neglect of older people by the Government. I will provide three examples. First, older people in my county who only have their pensions cannot get transport for essential hospital appointments. Second, half a dozen home care packages were announced last year. Although this figure may rise to 50 this year, they have not progressed past January...

Written Answers — Nursing Home Lands: Nursing Home Lands (15 Nov 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 179: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the lands for the nursing home in Ballinrobe, County Mayo will be transferred to allow this project to progress to planning; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38025/06]

Written Answers — Special Areas of Conservation: Special Areas of Conservation (15 Nov 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 255: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the situation regarding the green area at Canalside, Ballina which is protected as part of SAC 002298; and if he does not have the information whether he will make the relevant enquiries of Mayo County Council and Ballina Town Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38161/06]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (16 Nov 2006)

Jerry Cowley: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to debate the following urgent matter: the abdication by the Government of its care of older people with high dependency needs as manifested by its lack of confidence in some private nursing homes, and the need for the State to take over and fully fund all high dependency care for older people in accordance with their legal...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (21 Nov 2006)

Jerry Cowley: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to debate the following urgent matter: the need to include a provision in the forthcoming proposed referendum on children to strengthen Article 10 of our Constitution, which is supposed to guarantee our natural resources, to prevent the continued giveaway of our natural resources and also to discuss the need for an independent...

Written Answers — Judicial Appointments: Judicial Appointments (21 Nov 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 200: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a person can apply to become a peace commissioner; the criteria required for same; the process involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38573/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (21 Nov 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 243: To ask the Minister for Finance when the underspend in the Border Midland Western region will be made up by the Government; his views on whether funding is urgently needed in the region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38480/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (21 Nov 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 276: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her Department intends investing to a greater extent in cardiovascular health services following recent research which found that Ireland spends the second lowest proportion of it's health care budget in heart and circulatory diseases in the enlarged EU; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38524/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (21 Nov 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 282: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a full time palliative care unit will be established at Mayo General Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38545/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (21 Nov 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 283: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the date the third dialysis session at Mayo General Hospital will be up and running; if same will happen before the end of 2006 as previously stated by her Department as the dialysis department of Mayo General Hospital are not aware of the increased capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38551/06]